Personal Growth

Years ago, when I was in a job that required 100% travel, I had an epiphany. I was tired and unfulfilled. Not that exciting of an epiphany I know, but it was powerful to me in that moment. I remembered the saying that my Aunt Sharon, who worked for years in a job she loved, […]

Recently I took my girls home to Chicago. It’s been a long time since I’ve been home for a good number of days, and the last time I brought my kids there they were too young to remember. I think of home often, but didn’t realize how important it was to share it with my […]

Last week I had the amazing opportunity to attend the Professional Business Women of California conference. I walked away energized, inspired, and refreshed—despite having to wake up at 3:30am to catch a flight. One of the “extracurricular” activities that I scaled back on when I became a working parent was attending conferences. They require both […]

A few weeks ago, as I was walking through downtown Denver, admiring all the new construction around Union Station, I was reminded of the power of timing. I compared downtown Denver to downtown Long Beach (California). Two cities with two downtown development plans and two different outcomes. Downtown Denver is booming—lofts going up everywhere, corporations […]

A year after moving into our current home, I went through a cabinet and realized that we had already accumulated junk. In one year! When we moved into this home, we came with very little—I intentionally only brought what was essential, as the home isn’t that big and I didn’t want a lot of clutter. […]

A dear aunt came up with a brilliant idea years ago—a glow-in-the-dark fishing bobber. She fished a lot at dusk and dawn and felt this practical solution would enhance the experience. But she didn’t act on it—she didn’t have the means and resources to make it happen. She shared the idea with someone who did […]

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Heather Wasielewski

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Parents with Careers

After a promotion into a director role for a large healthcare company, I learned I was pregnant with my first child. I was thrilled - and terrified. I struggled with many questions. What would this mean. . .